This Is What Happens When You Save Watermelon Seeds And Boil Them

Summer is here, and that means watermelon is the official fruit most people will grab to chill off from the heat. But before you dive into the melon and ditch the seeds – or have competitions spitting them the farthest, read on to discover how the least popular part of the fruit may actually be the most nutritious.

Watermelon flesh might by super hydrating and high in antioxidants, but the seeds – which many are quick to discard – consist of nutrients like fatty acids, essential proteins, minerals like magnesium, potassium, manganese, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and are full of B vitamins.

Perhaps most importantly, the seeds have citrulline substance, which acts as an antioxidant. It promotes the expansion of blood vessels, therefore, wards off arteriosclerosis, hypertension, angina and erectile dysfunction.

Watermelon seeds literally are ‘food medicine’.

There are a few ways to use the seeds, and they follow:

Treat diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract by drinking a tea from the seeds (recipe below). This helps remove stones and sand in the kidneys.